edgewise
The word “edgewise” has 2 syllables: edge-wise
It's pronounced as /ˈɛdʒˌwaɪz/
What is synonym and antonym for edgewise?
In the thesaurus, “edgewise” has 11 synonyms and 4 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for edgewise along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for edgewise
Antonyms for edgewise
- dead
- direct
- right
- straight
Meanings of edgewise
- adjective
- Edgeways.
- adverb
- Edgeways.
- As if by an edge.
Example Sentences
- Despite the heated argument, he couldn't get a word in edgewise.
- The children were talking so loudly that I couldn't hear myself think, let alone get a sentence in edgewise.
- She tried to interject some wisdom into the conversation, but nobody would let her speak edgewise.
- The comedian was so funny that the audience couldn't stop laughing, not even to let him get a joke in edgewise.
- In the middle of the chaos, I managed to slip a question in edgewise during the meeting.
On this page you'll find 15 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to edgewise, such as: aslant, broadside, crabwise, dead, direct, edgeways, indirectly.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
edgeways
- aside
- aslant
- aslope
- broadside
- crabwise
- edgewise
- flanking
- indirectly
- laterally
- oblique
- obliquely
- side-by-side
- sidelong
- sideward
- sidewards
- sideway
- sideways
- sidewise
- skirting
- slantingly
- slantwise
- to the side